>From: Robin <[log in to unmask]> > >I was wondering where you all have gotten your ferrets. 7....were/are from pet stores 7....were/are rescues 9....were/are from Shelters 7....were/are gifts for one reason or another 3....were/are fosters turned permanent 3....were/are from breeders >Are they mostly rescues? pretty mixed up...got them from all different places and reasons >Did you purchase from a pet store? And if you did, do you have >certain criteria you look for in a pet store? Do you have concerns >about purchasing from a pet store? we have...mostly in the beginning...the first pet store, my first 3 ferrets, was a mom & pop pet store in a mall in N.C... the other pet store ferrets i got because they called to me so loudly and would not let me go... i can not say exactly if i have a criteria, other than the ferret yelling at me to take him...but if the pet store were dirty...whatever...if necessary...i would get the ferret to 'rescue' him if i had the means... >How hard is it to find a breeder? (We have had trouble finding >breeders for ferrets and dwarf hamsters). well...when i lived in Ohio i went to lots of the ferret shows [there are several around ther] and met and became friends with a few of the breeders...thru their ferrets initially...some blossomed into personal friendships over and above their ferrets... so...either find where there are shows...or find them by word of mouth... like on a forum like this, the FML,... i am sure there are other ways...but i have not looked into it...i found the breeder i would go to for any ferrets i get from a breeder... >God bless, >Robin you, too, robin... kat Fuzzy Hugs & Whiskered Kisses...from The "Crochet-ty" Lady... Main Page ... http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com/index2.html Happenings Page ... http://ferretlover97.terrabox.com/ By the time you can make ends meet...they move the ends. Everybody's born so they can learn to live a good life and love others. Animals already know how to do that, so they don't need to stay as long. - Anonymous [Posted in FML issue 5089]